The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-18
$50 asked; October Soc. Oate, No. 2
cash, 22fc bid.

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81. LOUIS, Mo-, August l7.-Flou,
quiet and unchanged. Wheat irrepu
lar, but little easier In late options
No. 2 red, cash, 89(a69Ac; September
69t@70c, closing at zoe; October, 7lA@
7lic, clo'ing at 7lsc; November, 7Sic;
December, 75i@753c, closing at 7bjc.
Corn steady; cash, S7@373c; Septem.
! Der, 363ci October, 37f(937ic, closing
at 37sc; November, 37k@3Sc, closing
at S7b. Oats lower; cash, 243@2iac;
August, 24sc; September, 24lc; DC.
tober, 25a. Rye steady at 44ic. Hay
fairly active; prime timothy, $l2@
l6 80; prairie, IS 5000 so. Brsn
strong ct SOC. Cornmeal steady al
50 05. Rsceipts-Flour, 5000 brls
wheat, $500 bu; corn, 1900 bu
oats, 1000 bu; rye, none; barley,
none. Shipments-Flour, 5000 brls
wheat, 5000 bu; corn, 1900 Blu; oats,
900 bu; rye, 1000 bu; barley, none.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, August 1.-THE
grain crowds generally were 90 tame
on Change today tina. operators
would have tsken no great chances II
they had dipped In deep on either
side and then departed from the scene
entirely. The session was notable
chiefly for the very limited range In
cereals. The signal service chat on
the floor showed good rainfall In Iowa,
Nebraska and Kansas, bat the days
went by last week when prices fluct.
mated on REPORTS OF sunshine and
dampness. Ia wheat q feeling OF
lauguidness prevailed early In the SEES.
sion, with prices averaging slightly
lower than yesterday. The weakness
was attributed mainly to fair specula.
tive offerings on chiefly Eastern &C
count, and also TO some selling re.
ported for the Northwest on prospects
that the movement In the Northwest
will soon show an increage. Sea
board markets were reported lower,
especially Baltimore, and neighboring
winter wheat markets were also
weaker. The above influences caused
an easier opening and then the market
sold of about &c. But the receipts
we're somewhat smaller, and this,
with some export demand here
for spring q, we'll as winter
wheat, had tendency to strengthen
the feeling some, and prices gradually
recovered, advancing o.. and closed
about TO better than yesterday. Corn
ruled quiet almost throughout the
day. The predictions by some on
yesterday, that corn had surely
reached the bottom for the present,
we're proven false this morning at the
very opening. Receipts were liberal,
shipments light and rains plentiful, II
they 20 for anything now, either In
fields or pits. Holders did not seem
to attempt to lift prices with 90 many
weights attached, and the market
opened weak and lower, and became
at times quite lifeless. First sales
we're al toto under yesterdays clos
ing prices. The market continued
easy, h1ctusting within s@tc range
until nearly the close, when, under an
improved demand, principally from
shorts, there was an advance Of &c,
which was maintained steadily. and
prices left of hole higher than yes
terday. A weak feeling pervadsd the
entire market for oats. Cash oats
were about to lower, there being O
liberal supply. The speculative dc.
mand was also tame, and future de-
liveries exhibited tc decline
for near futures and t@ic 70.
duction for deferred deliveries. Cash
quotations were as follows: Flour
quiet and finn; No. 2 spring wheat,
6st(96sic; No. 3spring wheat, 84c bid;
No. 2 red, 72ac; No. 2 corn, 40lc;
No. 2 oats, 24}c; No. 2 rye, 44c: No.
2 barley, 64c; No. ] fsxseed, 81 OIL;
prime timothy seed, 81 %. The lead.
Ing futures ranged % follows: Wheat,
No. 2-Angust opened at $50. highest
este, lowest 67tc, closing at 8sle ; Sep
TENDER opened at 69c, highest 69tc,
lowest oslo, clneing at 89fc; October
opened Al 70sc, highest Tic. low.
est 7Cic, closing at Tie; Deoem.
Der opened at 73i,, highest 74c,
lowest 73ic, closing at 74c. Corn,
No. 2-August opened at sole;
highest 4oic, lowest sole, closing at
40i'; September ope Cd at sole,
highest 40ic, lowest 39ic,. closing At
30tc, October op,ned at 40ic, highest
4lsc, lowest 4Csc. closing at 4lic;
May opsned at Ale, highesl 4ilc,
low 81 AL, closing a. AL. Oats, No.
2-August opened at 24i', highest
24ic, lowest 2iic, closing at 24ic;
September opened at 25is, highest
2bIc. lowest 26c, closing at 25lc;
oc,ober opened at 25Ic, highest
26c, lowest este. closing at oslo;
May opened st Sosc, highest sole,
lowest SOTO, closing at Sole. Re.
caipts - Flour, $1,000 brls; wheat,
$4,000 bu; corn. 307, 900 bu; oats, $685..
0OO bu; rye, 1000 bu barley, 81. 900 bu.
Shipmeuts-Flour, IS 900 brls; wheat,
IS 900 bu; corn, 10000 bu; oats,
65 900 bui rye, 1000 bu; barley, 1000
bu.